Is UA racist?

mom2collegekids
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:53:20 +0000

The campus seemed overwhelmingly white,

UA is 11% Black so it’s not really mostly white.

UA is trying to grow its Asian and Hispanic numbers which are low. The Hispanic numbers are a bit lower than they should be because some students who are part Hispanic and part white, don’t identify themselves as such

We are native Californians (actually from quite near where you live.). I have 2 kids at UA. Many of the kids at Bama were not born in Alabama or their parents weren’t born in Alabama, so its “southerness” has been diluted. Many/most of the profs aren’t from Alabama, either.

Are there some racist people at UA? Probably. Are there some racist people on every campus in the US? Probably. (My H got his degrees from Big 10 schools, and he insists that there was more racism there then there is here.) I know that when we visit the midwest where he’s from, I’m shocked by the racism I see there.

Are most people racist at UA? No. Are most people racist at other colleges? No. Recently, a frat at UC San Diego held a racist event. No one is calling the campus racist for what a stupid bunch of kids did.

The university was Obama-land during the November 2008 election. I wouldn’t think that would have happened if the campus was racist.

I realize that UA, because of its history, is going to be assumed to be a racist school. Therefore, anytime someone does or says anything inappropriate, the entire school gets label.

I hope you and your D enjoy your visit at UA. :)